Find out how popular the last name Corrente is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Corrente.

Corrente, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Corrente surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corrente in America

Corrente is the 32268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corrente surname appeared 714 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Corrente.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corrente to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Corrente

The surname Corrente is an Italian surname that originated in the 14th century in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in northern Italy. It is derived from the Italian word "corrente," which means "flowing" or "current," likely referring to someone who lived near a river or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Corrente surname dates back to 1387 in the town of Verona, where a man named Giovanni Corrente was mentioned in a legal document. Another early record of the name is found in a 1412 manuscript from the city of Milan, which mentions a merchant named Matteo Corrente.

The Corrente name can also be traced back to the Italian town of Corrente, located in the province of Avellino, Campania region. This town's name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "currens," meaning "running" or "flowing," likely referring to a nearby river or stream.

In the 15th century, the Corrente family was prominent in the city of Venice, where several members held important positions in the Venetian Republic. One notable figure was Marco Corrente, a successful merchant who lived from 1425 to 1492.

Another historical figure with the Corrente surname was Girolamo Corrente, a Renaissance humanist and scholar who was born in Verona in 1507 and died in 1573. He was known for his works on philosophy and literature.

During the 17th century, the Corrente family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Naples, where they were involved in various trades and professions. One notable member was Domenico Corrente, a successful banker who lived from 1632 to 1701.

In the 18th century, the Corrente surname was found in several regions of Italy, including Tuscany, where a notable figure was Alessandro Corrente, an architect and engineer who was born in Florence in 1748 and died in 1820.

The 19th century saw the Corrente name spread beyond Italy, as some members of the family migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Giuseppe Corrente, an Italian poet and writer who was born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1841 and died in 1909.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corrente

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Corrente.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Corrente was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Corrente has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Corrente was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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